Thursday, August 5, 2010

Prayer To Our Lady Of Surprises

O, Mary my mother and Our Lady of surprises,what a happy joy you caused the wedding guests, when you asked your Divine Sonto work the miracle of water into WineWhat a happy surprise for them, since they thought the wine had run dry, I too Mary,love surprises, and as your child,may I ask you to favour me with one today.I ask this only because you aremy ever caring Mother, Amen.

You are free to decide where and with whom you stand. You do not, however, have the right to try to change the Catholic Church to suit your opinions or wishes. No matter how brilliant you are, you are not above the Magisterium. No matter how persuasive the political position, you cannot ignore the law of the Church and the Natural Law. Doctrine and Orthodoxy may be distasteful words in this age of personal freedoms, but if you call yourself Catholic, you need to know what Catholic doctrine actually says and follow it.